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This is good I think. With the Team in kind of re-build/ modify mode, we may need a "softer" schedule, though the NFCE games will be rough as usual.

It's about time we got a 'soft' schedule. As usual, we'll have 6 brawls within our own, but at least we won't have all the top teams for the other divisions..
I don't know if Cruz, through his agent, won't want #1 pay. They don't care if we perceive Nicks as No. 1, other teams will view him as a 1. I think Randle can do a good job, but I don't know how smart he is. Is he another Manningham (duh), or a Nicks, Hixon, Cruz, who never showed a problem learning the playbook.
For certain it will be a different team... we'll need Eli to step up and be a strong leader on O. But, who can step up on the D? If Tuck can regain his effectiveness and lead by example, he can be that man... but, if he plays like this past season we'll have a problem. Can JPP step up and be a leader in his 3rd year? To me the obvious position to be a leader is LB... like Harry for so many years in the 80's

Tuck should hand his "C" to Rolle in my opinion. Hell give it to Chase based on his heart and determination.

Cruz needs a reality check, I know he's not making the big money but still, he's a system receiver. rumors of him and New England aren't that baseless though.

I actually can see Bradshaw resurfacing there too.

yikes... rotten thoughts, those.
I would agree with Rolle... he was the closest thing we had to a leader on D at the end of last year.
I love Chase... I appreciate Chase, and what he did to help bring us the last SB.... but, he'll be another 1/2 step slower. I don't know if his savvy can keep him on the field...We need a more legitimate starter than Chase. We all know he's a stop gap, although he's better than anyone else we have there... and, that's sad.

We need real talent at the 2nd level, Jaquan seems like a guy who many see as a savior but my fear is he becomes another injury-riddled dude.

Again to me the top 4 priorities and in my order are: Beatty, Boothe, Nicks and Cruz

for the draft: I know they go BPA and who would be surprised by either a D-End or D-Tackle in the First, but soon after that (2nd and beyond) I hope for a Corner, a Tackle or Guard, a Powerback, a downhill run-stopping LB or 2, then another Mauler for the O-Line

We need real talent at the 2nd level, Jaquan seems like a guy who many see as a savior but my fear is he becomes another injury-riddled dude.

Again to me the top 4 priorities and in my order are: Beatty, Boothe, Nicks and Cruz

for the draft: I know they go BPA and who would be surprised by either a D-End or D-Tackle in the First, but soon after that (2nd and beyond) I hope for a Corner, a Tackle or Guard, a Powerback, a downhill run-stopping LB or 2, then another Mauler for the O-Line

I'm so rabid for a stud, run stopping LB on D, and a stud, run blocking bull on O, that I'm blind to the need at CB, or anyplace else for that matter. We've had out share of 1st and 2nd round CB's these past 5-10 years. I'm sorry it hasn't worked out, and in this pass happy era we're screwed without good CB's... but, it's been forever since we drafted a LB in the first round. I'm sure someone will know the answer to when that was.... my memory stops at LT in '81.... so we get that stud, run stopping LB and they'll just pass more against our weak CB's. You can't win. We have a lot of holes in this team. I honestly see 8-8. I don't want to think it could be worse. I'm hoping that all the new starters on defense will begin to gel and develop some chemistry together around game 10.

I'm so rabid for a stud, run stopping LB on D, and a stud, run blocking bull on O, that I'm blind to the need at CB, or anyplace else for that matter. We've had out share of 1st and 2nd round CB's these past 5-10 years. I'm sorry it hasn't worked out, and in this pass happy era we're screwed without good CB's... but, it's been forever since we drafted a LB in the first round. I'm sure someone will know the answer to when that was.... my memory stops at LT in '81.... so we get that stud, run stopping LB and they'll just pass more against our weak CB's. You can't win. We have a lot of holes in this team. I honestly see 8-8. I don't want to think it could be worse. I'm hoping that all the new starters on defense will begin to gel and develop some chemistry together around game 10.

OK, I looked it up myself... since LT in '81
2009 - 2nd pick, Clint Sintim
1991 - 2nd oick, Kannavis McGhee.
And, the last year we chose a LB as #1 was Carl banks in '84.
So, it's been 28 years since we selected a LB as #1.

In that same time frame, we've drafted 12 DB's in the 1st or 2nd (many of those DB's were safeties)

Good to see AGFHC still rolling along......been MIA for quite some time. My daughter got married at the end of Sept. and nephew the following weekend. Then superstorm Sandy train wrecked our area. I peeked in a few times in late season and much to my surprise the Eli threads were running rampant. LOL
Thats the last thing I wanted to read!!! JK Hope all is well with everyone